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PAGE TWO THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 13,1957 HAND^CKED NEGRO LEADERS Negro citizens ot North Carolina are neither disappointed nor surprised at Gover nor Hodges’ reappointment of Dr, Harold Trigg, now a resident of New York, to the State Board of Education. Trigg is exactly what the doctor ordered and more nearly fits the Hodges’ philosophy or pattern. Since being on the board he has doubtlessly im pressed both the governor and other mem bers of his ability to say nothing, hear nothing, and see nothing that is wrong with the treatment of Negro citizens in North Carolina. Such Negroes, previously refer red to by this newspaper as “Three Monkey Negroes,” are always looked upon as most valuable when the chips are down in the struggle to uphold white supremacy. That he got the appointment from Hodges in prefer ence to a leader who has the respect and con fidence of Negro citizens of the state is, there fore, no surprise. One thing is certain, Negro citizens are not being misled into believing that they have representation on the State Board of Education. They know that Trigg will hear nothing, see nothing, and say nothing that will lessen his unenvied position as the perennial man Friday of every North Caro lina Governor for the past 25 years or more. Therfore, the attempt to hand-pick and ram him down the throats of the more than one million Negroes of this state, by placing him in a position of leadership, will get nowhere. The day has long since gone when Negroes will rubber-stamp a gubernatorial appointee of their race solely because he has been hand- picked by the state’s chief executive. Whether he is on the State Board of Education, the state Prison Farm, or on the County Chain Gang, Negroes will repudiate any and all aspirants for leadership who are unwilling to stand up and be counted as advocates of a full measure of American citizenship with out regard to race, creed, or color. That is why, in spite of his being actually domiciled in New York and having a token | residence in North Carolina, Gov. Hodges reappointed Trigg to the State Board of Edu cation. Another apparent reason is that the governor probably hasiound it hard to get a respectable Negro of stature to accept the position. A Hodges appointment here-of-late carries with it such a stigma that it no longer is desired by any Negro who wishes the re spect of his people. Even if one could be found, Governor Hodges probably felt the risk was too great to swap Uncle Toms in the middle of the stream, or to be more exact, in the middle of his administration. A. H. GORDON'S i CONGRESSIONAL SKUNKS FROM IHESOUIH Since the founding of this nation and dating back almost to the setting up of the United States Senate and its House of Repre sentatives, there have been skunks in its Congress who, by words deeds, have drag ged before the eyes and nOses of the people of this country filth and stench. That a majority of them have come from the South is by no means accidental but a natural con sequence of what happens when public of fice can only be achieved by an appeal to prejudice, hatred and bitterness rather than an appeal to reason on ijuues of public in terest Tillman, Heflin, "Cot- ton iiWWIi 7*PTlh^ wito futile. They argi^ instead/that tl^ WilUa Simth arid~hflr!^uiXatollna4^5fc. jpi>«il.ii»«t.j'ni>» administer equal and exact justice in com pliance with certain and uniform laws apply ing in like manner to all men in like situa tions.” in this instance, Ervin argues government by law and not by men, but when the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in pub lic schools was unlawful. Senator Eivin and other southern congressihen screamed to high heuven that the law had no foundation luv- less it had the sympathetic support of the masses and urged them to defy it. Then, he and other southerners didn’t argue that desegregation was not the law of the land because they knew that course ator Sam J. Ervin are only part of a long list of southern congresalonal skunks who have left their dirty marks upon the pages of southern congressional history. What such men failed to contribute in originating or he^mg to enact progressive legislation, they left no stone unturned in contributing to and perpetuating race hatred. As far as we iiave been able to determine, no single piece of legislation bears the name of even one of them. The only evidence they left of their presence in Congress was how they reacted when an attempt was made to pass civil rights legislation on belialf of American Negroes. It was then and only then that such men have been found in the forefront of congressional action. The recent escapades of North Carolina’s Senator Ervin, therefore, follow the pattern of his predecessors and should guarantee his reelection to the U. S. Senate should he choose to run for that office again. It is sad, but true, that the easiest way to get elected to public office in the South is to possess an aggravated case of mental constipation and frequent vomiting spells of verbal race ha tred. Thinking citizens of North Carolina will need to look behind the scenes of Ervin’s most recent attempts to block civil rights legislation and his contemporary claim that all of his life he has “been a friend to the Ne gro race.” They will need to look further into his statement that he is only interested in preserving in this nation that “our govern ment should be a government by law and not a government by men—a government in which laws should have authority over men, not men over laws. That our courts should people. It was based on the consent of"tdl the people of the United States but not of the southern United States, therefore they argued that the South could not accept the law because they didn’f like it, and that the likes and dislikes of the people had to be taken into account by all laws. Today, we find Senator Ervin in a re versed role in opposing civil rights legisla tion now before Congress. Now he is yelling loud and long that the law is absolute and is constant, regardless of how men may feel about it. He contends for positive values of the law, values that are absolute and not swayed by men. Yet, he, himself, following the established sophistry of the law, uses the same reasoning to argue on both sides of a question. Behind the cloak of his pretend^ sjoxiety for the right of trial by jury is Senator Ervin’s desire to defend at all cost white supremacy, a system in the South under which Negroes for years were prohibited from serving on Juries, voting and exercising other fundamental rights as citizens. Even now in many sections of the South they do not have these rights. It is this system that Senator Ervin wishes to preserve and not that of the right of trial by jury and other basic rights of democracy. So, Setuitor Ervin takes his place beside other political bigots of the South. His role at present is plainly that of leader of the opposition against civil rights legislation and not that of a defender of the democratic form of government as he would have the Ameri' can people believe. We view him with the same contempt as that of any other con gressional skimk. 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The main argu ment used by the politicians, led by the President, is the specious one that the major part of this astronomical aMount of something like •seventy two billion dollars is necessary for the “defense” of our country and, the protec tion of our "friends.” It is remaricable how easily the politicians liave fooled the vast majority of the people of the United States that this big falsehood is true. Because the people largely accept this false assertion that our present policy of “defend ing” our country by estabhsh- ing military bases all around the vast Russian empire and maintaining a vast conscript army here at home is the only way to maintain peace, they are content to have Congress try to whittle away compara tively insignificant amounts from this vast and criminal waste by the present adminis tration. BRINK OF WAR Nobody challenges the asser tion of Secretary Dulles that roaming around the world on “the brink of war” ia rea son why we have a peace called i the “eol have a kind of In the world today not be cause of this policy of “bluff and blunder”, but tn spite of this foolishness. Mb8t of our citizens seem to have missed the point oX £og- land's decision to stop draft ing men in the army, destroy or sell her battleships and work for peace through peaceful cooperation with the other nations of the world. England, with characteristic wisdom, has said by her ac-' tions that she no longer be lieves that her security de pends upon military force. A policy of walking "on the brink of war”, says Great Britain,” seems to us to be foolish and futile but since you, Uncle Sam, seem to be lieve you can defend in that way we are willing to have you risk your life by trying to defend us in the same way. But you, Uncle Sam, will, of course, have to pay for all this criminal foolishness.” WISE WOULD SAY If we had wise leadership in top positions in our country at this critical time in history, they would say to England sometliing like this: “Since you are closer to Russia and so more exposed to possible attack and still are convinced that it is safe for you to do away with your army and battleships we will do the same, taking less risk than you do. If you wish us to help you we will do so through the United Nations.” That the United Statea could reduce the present proposed bndget by about ten or fifteen bllUon dollars instead the few millions that we are chopping off here and there at the ex pense »t essential servloes to our oltlseiis. All of the billions that we are giving to foreign nations for military aid could then be deducted from our foolish and futile military budget and a large part of it could be given to the United Nations so Uiat the United Nations could develop a real and powerful world-police force capable of making Russia, England, France and the U.S. to police the world is not only an unnecessary expense upon overburdened American tax payers but it is futile and criminal waste leading to ward war rather In tte direction of peace. The O. S. Is net eeoMBiiealljr able ■or morally fit te set ttaelf ap as (continued on pacs 7) BROTHERS INCHRI5T ■ " BE KINDLY AFFECTIONED ONE TO ANOTHER WITH BROTHERLY S LOVE; IN HONOUR PREFERRING ONE ANOTHER.-^ fir ' *' Spiritual Insight “RIDE ON, KING JESUS” B; KEVBUND HAKOLD BOLAMD Paater, Meiiat Gilead Ri^tlst Church They that went before...they that followed cried, Hoaanna, blessed is he that cometh In the name of the Lord..Jdark n:9,10. RIDE ON. KINO JESUS Palm Sunday marks the be ginning of the end of the noble life of Christ, the Son of God. Yes,' it is the beginning of the ‘end of the noblest life lived among us sinful mortals. It be gins pMslon week. Christ begins the Olid, law Heft in 4tNi path oiTiM cross. Andihls path taken atuk the Baptism had become ^creaalngly a way ot hurts, re jection, criticism, opposition and suffering. He knew long since that he was walking the agonizing way of the cross. Thus, Jesus rides triumphantly amid the much-deserved, joy ous acclaim of the vast multi tudes. He comes riding humbly into the Holy City. He did not come in pride, arro- Caesar on a prancing war horse. But he came riding in the hu mility of true love and holiness. He did ot come in pride, arro gance and showmanship, but he rode in >the humble dignity be fitting the Holy Son of God. He did not come with his hands stained with the blood of men. But he came in love and com passion. He did not come as a violent warrior, but as a man of peace. J^us came riding as an Eternal King of everlaating Kingdom of Righteousness. Yoi^ remember Daniel had seen a righteous, eternal king arising above the fading and paishable kingdoms of this worn. Yes, we see the King of vhtieous- nesa riding into the H(>'ri4ea oisld fh* tief cere joy of the crowd. Look at the multitude! They are wild with joy over him who had been among them teaching, preach ing and healing. They throw garments in the way. They wave pabn tmmches with tdiouts of joy. “...Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Ride on Jesus, ride on, O, Re deeming King, ride on. Ride on, O King of righteousness and peace and salvation. Ride on to redeem our souls and for the healing of nations. As Jesus rides into the Holy City, the inquiry goes up: “Who is this?” He rides in the beauty of holiness. He rides on clothed in the wonder and majesty of love. Some who knew him not as healer, teacher, preacher of God’s redeeming love ask... “Who is this?” Thank God that some knew JUm. Some knew him as the “Lamb of God- that takes away the sins,ol the world.” Blind Bartemi^ could have said he gave me ,ught The woman at the well oiquld ham umiA bA, ..w>4«^ed my corrupt life. Matthew could have said he changed my greed into love. Yes, there are always some who know him and can speak for him. The enemy prepares a Cross, ride on Jesus, So called iriends forsake and betray you, ride on. You will be thom-crowned and nailed to a Cross. But ride on, O. Conquering King of Righte ousness for a world lost in sin needs your redeeming love. Ride on, Jesus, to conquer our enemies—Sin and Death. By Rohm Spivmek Watch on the Potomac Mr. Spivaek ITEMS THAT DON’T MAKE HEADLINES Dave Beck, the Teamsters’ boss, was the only labor leader with any real following who supported the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket in 1852 and 1856. The President was reminded of this the other day by John Herling, the syndicated colunmist. Mr. Eisenhower let the remark pass without comment, The Republicans have sus pected for sometime that Beck’s support of GOP candidates waa going to figure in the news. In fact, some high administration officials have said privately they thought that was the real reason the McClellan commit tee has moved with such zest into the activities of the Team sters* Union. But the Republi cans have been lucky so far, hardly anyone has mentioned it—or for that matter what GOP candidates Beck and com pany have backed on the local leveL THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH Either Dwight D. Eisenhower haa remarkable recuperative powers or looks are deceiving, but be was the picture of health at his latest press conference. His voice was still hoarse, but there was no cough, the cotton was out of his ear, and his hear ing seemed normal. Compared to the week before when he was gloomy and sour, the Preddent smiled and seemed almost care free. 31ie newaman’s question* were tougher, too, but they not irritate the Chief tive. He took them all in stride. We have thought of the A- merican Civil Liberties Union as a particularly frivolous so ciety as indeed it is not. Some body in the organization, though, has a sense of humor. In the “Academic Freedom” section of its annual report there appears the following item: “FOOTBALL SCANDAL PE NALTIES. The revelation of im proper financial paymenta to football playera in California institutions led the Pacific Coast Conference to impose penalties against all squad members at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Southern California ACLU protested this action as unproved guilt by as sociation and aa a ‘gross inver sion of justice’ which placed the burden of prod on the ac- cused.” THB-NOT-SOLID-SOUTH Dean Chester C. Travelstead of the University of South Caro lina School of Education wrote Uft Governor of his state de claring that he could no_^ longer support enforced segregation. That’s big news for a Southern, educa&r, none ot this made the headlines, they must have been in very small type. The univer sity trustees, aa might be ex-' pected, dismissed the Dean. 1^, too, went uzmoticed by most editors. Travelatead now has a job teaching future teach ers’ at.Jthe University ot New , , "jjl; Congreaa still dal- ’Wk-.sli civil righta legislation. in many communities. They, too, are by-passed in the press. For example, the American Nurses Assn. has developed an “intergroup program” to oppose; discrimination against Negro nurses around the cotmtry...Thia state of Connecticut haa passeq new laws barring diacrimina- tory advertising for workers. The state Civil Righta Com-' mission has the power to ini tiate complaints...Questions of race and color have lieen elimi nated from Nebraska voter re gistration forms. TIGHT MONEY AND YOU The Treasury-Federal Re serve "tight money" policy is likely to send up the cost of electricity, if you live in an area served by private utilities. Your telephone and gas bills may go skyrocketing, too. During the last two yeara pri vate utility companies complain they had to offer steadily rising interest rates to borrow funds needed for ext>ansion. The Federal Power Commission re ports that the Tennessee GaS Transmission Co. Is seeking a $24,300,000 increase in rates, largely because of high interest charges. The electric and telephone cmtpanles contend the “cost ot money" will be a major factor in their efforts to pry new rata schedules out of state regulating commissions. AFRB xixKS The new income ot M. A. Hanna Company, the tirax Disintergation Of A Community By SEPTIMA CLARK Editor’s Note: This Is the first in a series of Install ments of the story of first attempts to desegregate the schools In Clinton, Tenn. The writer Is Mrs. Septlma Clark, former southern school teach- Jwho was forced to give up public school career because of her ontspoken advocacy of full citizenship for Negroes. Mrs. Clark is presently a workdiop director at High lander Folk school In Montea- gle, Tenn. This is the story about the disintegration of a commu-' nity. It is a story of hate and fear, lawlessness and violence. It is a story of how $i small average American community has returned to darker days when might was justice and every citizen was forced to be his own policeman.. This is a story ^f how the deep blood stained roots of prejudiced unleased a force that grows with malignant violence. The door to the cess pool of hate and prejudice opens easily and is difficult to close and none are safe from the smell. * This Is a long story; for it all began more than a decade ago when a Negro family ask ed for their rights as Ameri can citizens. On December 5, ^50 Mr. and Mrs. McSwain asked that their children be permitted to attend the public schools in Clinton, schools supported by Negro tax money, schools being defend ed by Negroes on foreign battle fields. The McSwains were denied their righta six years ago but a decade and two wars—^wars that cost many Negro lives—^make a difference. In 1954 the United States Supreme Court ruled that public school segregation was unconstitutional. By this time Negro children at Clinton had a high school to attend but it was located a long bus ride away in Knox ville. Again the Negroes asked for their rights and on January 4, 1856 Federal District Judge Rot>ert L. Taylor ordered in tegration in Clinton High Scliool. Some Southemera, nearly a hundred years from slavery, were still pleading for time but the'school doors at Clinton, Tennessee opened with little fanfare outside the local area. Wiiite children grumlried, perhaps, about the opening of school, but accepted the Ne gro students, electing some to school office. For tl)e moment It looked as if Clinton might become an outstanding exam ple of democracy in the South for all to see and follow. Into this arena of social pro gress came a man called Kas per, jackal of prejudice and hate, a man who lives by his well oiled ability to produce strife. Kasper went unmolested through the town of Clinton preaching violence and law lessness. "I’ve been interested all my life in the purity of ibe races.” “I believe the white race is the great race and the only race which, has fought for free institutions.” “1 denounce anti-Semitism as unscientific.” “1 do not hate Negroes but I believe that they should be in separate institutions. ’ “The Supreme Court (school decision) is precisely fraudu lent.” "Force is being exercised. Woe to those whose only right is their power. The wild graas will grow over their dead bodies.” Kasper whipped his mob ot former gun thugs and Juve nile vimdals into a fever pitch that ended in wild rioting and only accidentally did not re sult in serious injury death for many, mie alow, politically fright ened state government finally moved in with the National Guard to corral the mob and slap a aedltion charge againat Kasper. Kasper waa also cited tor contempt by Federal Judge Taylor. The guard dispersed the mob but the plea tor, vio lence continued to be heard in public utterancea by Kae- per. which Secretary of the Trea sury Humphrey headed until be came to Washington, roee 29 pec coit lart year. Common stock now aella at 90.S1 compared tot 94.96 a year ago. The company minas iron ore.
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